Trayvon Martin case: Anthony Raimondo, first officer in charge of scene, involved in previous cover-

[MagickMuffin]

Raimondo was the patrol sergeant in charge on the night Collison, who is white, was first detained. Raimondo made the decision not to press charges against Collison, which a former Sanford elected official told theGrio was at the behest of his superiors.

Video evidence of Collison punching Ware from behind and driving his face into a pole was posted on YouTube. Despite Sanford police being in possession of this video, no charges were filed against Collison until local news outlets exposed the cover-up.

One month later, mounting pressure over this oversight led to Collison's arrest. He was subsequently charged with felony battery and disorderly conduct, and paid restitution to Ware for medical bills and personal damages. Collison also made donations to area non-profits at Ware's request, as part of his compensation.

These events sparked an investigation by the Seminole County Sheriff's Office into the conduct of the nine officers who were on duty the night Collison was wrongfully released without being charged. Ultimately, the scandal led to the retirement of former Sanford Police Chief Brian Tooley, who announced his retirement the day after Sanford police authorities met with the local NAACP over the incident.

http://www.thegrio.com/specials/trayvon-martin/trayvon-martin-case-anthony-raimondo-first-officer-in-charge-of-scene-involved-in-previous-cover-up.php#46821243


There is also video at the link exposing the brutality with these so called "law enforcers".

Yep, this cop has a tendency to cover up injustices for white on black crimes. He needs to be fired!

[Brooklyn Dame]

1. So...cops in Flori-DUH are behaving true to form.

No surprise there; they, and the creators of the heinous vigilante law, Stand Your Ground, should be ashamed of themselves -- but they won't show any shame at all.

http://borderlessnewsandviews.com/2012/03/its-a-wrap-week-in-review-march-25-2012/

http://borderlessnewsandviews.com/2012/03/where-is-the-reset-button/

[grasswire]

2. what else are they hiding?

It's a stink hole.

[MagickMuffin]

3. I found the police report interesting in that apparently it states at the top "PUBLIC VERSION"

Wouldn't that imply that there is another "version" that they use that isn't for public viewing?

It also states that it is a HOMICIDE/NEGLIG/MANSL/UNNECESSARY KILLING TO PREVENT UNLAWFUL ACT, just what does all of that mean.

Because Zimmerman indicated that Trayvon was suspicious that Trayvon was about to carry out an unlawful act. Since when is it an unlawful act walking to store and back home a crime?


http://s3.documentcloud.org/documents/327370/trayvon-martin-police-report.pdf

[Bluerthanblue]

5. I'm thinking that because they treated Trayvon as "John Doe" they didn't realize he

had a legitimate reason to be in the neighborhood? So they were still operating under the notion that he actually was going to commit a crime? If that's true, then when they found out that he was clearly innocent, why the fuck didn't the state's attny. pursue charges?

[X_Digger]

6. Yes, we know it's a redacted, partial report.

Police rarely release the full version of all documentation while an investigation is ongoing (rarely do you even see *this* much.)

The code that you mention is probably an internal code as to how the case was classified.

They're not tea leaves, don't read something suspicious into them.

[leveymg]

4. Martin's 911 call reported went to Seminole Co. Sheriff. I want to hear THAT tape. Why haven't we?

Or is that part of the slow-drip release damage control plan, too?

[ProgressiveProfessor]

8. Ask the State Attorney who is sitting on just about everything of probative value

[leveymg]

10. The really interesting investigation would be about him and Judge Robert J. Zimmerman.

A study of how two-man backscratching partners, and their families, get away with murder in small southern towns. Latter-day plantation society behind gates.

[ProgressiveProfessor]

7. The first office at the scene was Smith

The second was Ayala followed by Raimondo. Those two of the commenced CPR. Other officers who showed up were McCoy, Mead, Wagner, and Robertson. Then the Lt. showed up.

Not sure The Grio got this one right...

[MagickMuffin]

9. That is correct that Raimondo was not the first one to arrive on scene

But Raimondo being there makes for an interesting story.

We do not know much of anything really. I suppose that is why there is so much speculation involving this case. And the fact that the Sanford PD has been known to deliberately cover up details involving arrests they make.